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#40daysofketo day 31: So, while I’ve been doing this keto thing, I’ve had to really pull back on my workouts and my endurance has really suffered. About 10 days in, I decided I’d simply work on the 5k, and even that has been a challenge. I was getting tired, my heart rate was sky-rocketing, and my muscles were fatiguing way too fast. In retrospect, this would have been a good month to work on strength training. As it is, I felt like I had a breakthrough today with the addition of more protein into my diet. I realize this is a sort of anti-keto thing, but as I considered my body composition, I realized that to maintain my muscle mass and have the needed energy to run, I’d have to adapt. I’m curvy, but I also have a lot of muscle mass in my legs and lower body. I am not the archetypal lithe runner. I guess I can’t do the archetypal keto diet. I know that there are runners who can and do, but I simply cannot. After 31 days, that’s clear. In other news, it’s hot, humid, and my instant pot is my best friend. Last night I cooked up a ton of chicken thighs with taco seasoning and shredded them. Tonight I made the guys a chicken enchilada casserole, but I made my own little casserole with just sauce, chicken, and cheese. Good night! #ketorunner#runketo#challenges#lessonslearned#instantpotmeal#run#iwatch#activityapp#overcome#adapt#cook#eat#yum#chickenenchilada#guacamole#brocolini